World Happenings Briefly Told
King Gustav of Sweden celebrated his 78th birthday. Great Salt Lake rose 20 inches from November 15 to May 1. The Evesham Paaker from the 13th century sold in London for 12000 dollars to the British museum. The high office of con sable of Miskin revived in Wales. The Commons passed a bill in 12 minutes to form a commission assisting returned soldiers. France’s labor federation may reach 2500000 members if strikes continue. Yugoslavia’s population could reach 0000000 by 1960 from 13934038 in 1931. The tariff board will continue motor car and petroleum industry inquiries. A Brantford veteran’s ivory casket carries ashes from wooden crosses to be burned at Woodstock and scattered on Vimy Ridge.
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Gustav
Sweden
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Miskin
Wales
House of Commons
France
General Federation of Labor
Yugoslavia
Tariff Board
C. A. Dunning
Brantford
Woodstock
Vimy Ridge
Unemployed urged for shorter workweek and wider benefits
The 43rd annual convention urged reducing maximum hours to allow at least one and a half days weekly rest, the English weekend where possible, and broadening national health and unemployment insurance. It called loan funds and training for older unemployed women and measures to aid youth and aging workers. Eva T. McKiver proposed ethnology and civics courses. Mrs George Bell cited gradual industry gains from Halifax to Vancouver.
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National Council of Women
International Council of Women
Halifax
Standing Committee On Trades and Professions
Eva T. McKiver
Winnipeg
George Bell
Regina
Vancouver
Pioneer Bird Bander Jack Miner Tags Canada Geese
The veteran ornithologist Jack Miner has tagged over fifteen thousand Canada geese and this spring carried about twelve hundred tags from seven or eight catches. Each tag bears Miner's name post office and date with a scripture verse, a winged message to shooters.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
South Carolina
Canada
United States
Wheat policy shift in Spain ends protection of growers
Spain abandons major tools of wheat protection after twenty years of price support and stock controls. Government stops fixed prices and segregation of surplus while maintaining a one month flour reserve. About 14 million bushels remain on hand from a 22 million bushel surplus. Wheat, a key Spanish agricultural asset, now faces reduced government intervention.
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Europe
Spain
Fewer Commercial Failures Shown In Canada For Quarter
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a drop in commercial failures for the three months ended March 31. Total assignments 338 with liabilities 4,483,499 and assets 3,079,135, compared with 361 assignments last year liabilities 3,658,956 assets 2,594,362. The rest of the text notes unrelated observations about breakfasts and pollen grains.
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Dominion Bureau of Statitics
Voyage to South Seas Sailors Seek Six Adventurers
A newspaper advertisement reveals a planned year long voyage on a 180 ton schooner leaving in August. A bridegroom and his Finn shipmate recruit six young men aged 18 to 30 to contribute 500 each for food, accommodation, and shared seafaring adventure aboard the voyage to distant seas.
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South Seas
Ondoe
Joseph Conrad
Lars
Paersch
Finn
Wilcome
George
Ancient Roman coins unearthed by Dorchester workers
Workmen excavating in Dorchester England uncovered about 20 000 Roman coins, one of Britain's largest hoards. The find attracted a large crowd, with extra hoardings set up around the site. Coins were taken by a local resident and some sent to the British Museum for expert evaluation to determine treasure trove status. The hoard includes a bronze container over 18 inches high and a large bowl, with a wooden box storing further wealth.
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Dorchester
England
Acrom
Dorset Museum
Hve
Foundationa of '& Chain Atore
Great Britain
Alice
British Boreum
New Method Boosts Muscles With Quick Tensing
In Rochester a method to rapidly revive tired muscles by tensing them briefly is described. The process seems to release adrenal-like chemicals, including adrenaline, speeding energy restoration to about half a second. A Cornell gymnast reports similar gains in batch chins, while complete relaxation takes about ten seconds to recover. The report notes the chestnut blight as a separate issue, a virulent forest tree disease.
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Rochester
N.Y
Cornell
Wake Up Your Liver Bile and Jump Out of Bad in the Ge
Fragmentary note reads odd upbeat call about awakening the liver bile to escape bad luck or mood. Text appears garbled with stray phrases and nonsensical insertions making the core meaning unclear.
Plans New Super Liner Aims 100000-Ton Transatlantic Ship
Vladimir Yourkevitch, designer of the Normandie hull, arrives in New York aboard the Paris with plans for a 100000 ton liner. He envisions a ship over 260000 horsepower, capable of 36 knots and carrying 10000 passengers. The scene features the Queen Mary on neighboring pier and notes odd detail about pricey deerskin pants used by Antarctic explorers.
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Vladimir Yourkevitch
Courist
New York
Paris
M. Yourkevitch
M. Tourkevitch
Rescued By Chamberlain in Park Rescue Moment
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, waded into St James Park lake to save a four year old London boy after hearing a scream. He retrieved the child from water and handed him to his mother before returning to 11 Downing Street.
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Neville Chamberlain
St. James Park Lake
London
Chamberlain
Buckingham
St. James’ Palaces
11 Downing Street
Louis Meyer Sets New 500 Mile Record at Indianapolis
Louis Meyer, a familiar figure in Western Canada, won the 500 mile annual race at the Indianapolis Speedway and set a new speed record of 109.06 mph. He is the only driver to win the race three times. Meyer credits improved tire technology from Firestone Tires for safer, faster racing and greater driver confidence. He recalls racing rubber-tired tractors at Fall Fairs in Western Canada years ago.
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Louis Meyer
Indianapolis Speedway
Meyer
Ave
Canada
Rivers
Firestone
Lovely Crochet Pattern for Doilies and Mats
Quick to multiply lacy doilies and place mats using humble string. Three practical sizes suited for summer or year round hosting, with one or two color options in pattern 5639. Complete stitches, illustrations, and requirements. send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Treaty's Money Traveling by Plane to Indian Reserves
Capt. George Patrick of Indian Affairs dispenses treaty funds across northern Ontario and Quebec by air, covering about 4000 miles and distributing nearly $50,000 to reserves aided by medical officers. Payments vary by recipient rank from $25 to chiefs, $15 to headmen, and $5 to individuals.
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Ontario
Quebec
George Patrick
Indian \ffairs department
Patrick
Rockcliffe
Ottawa
Canada
Lesser Slave Lake
Peace River
Churchill River
Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake
Carlton
Manitoba
Pas
Burntwood
Nelson Rivers
Reindeer Lake
Fatal Motor Accidents Warn Against Careless Driving
A call urges drivers to avoid high speeds and tire blowouts by ensuring tread and brakes are in good condition. It stresses that careful driving can reduce the mounting death toll from automobile crashes and recommends travelling only in safe, sound vehicles with sturdy tires.
Horn Tooting Fined Under Old Ontario Law
Tillsonburg Ontario motorists face a $50 fine for horn use in streets under an enactment passed 52 years ago. The street horn blowing ban remains in effect, prohibiting horn sounds at any hour.
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Tillsonburg
Ontario
Autographed King Edward VIII Photo Sent to Victoria Rifles
A signed photograph of King Edward VIII, believed the first delivered in Canada, has been received by the Victoria Rifles of Canada to replace the current portrait of King George.
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Edward VIII
Canada
Victoria Rifles of Canada
George
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Wrangel Island
Siberia
Soch
Toronto
Carls D’andria
Naples
Ee Raass
Mis
New King
Appleford
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Edmonton
Reina and
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